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Two brothers swept into sea at Treyarnon Bay

Rescue services have called off the search for 30-year-old Dr Robert Allen who was swept into sea at Treyarnon Bay.

21-year-old Charles Allen died after being found and airlifted to hospital.

The brothers were part of a family party visiting the area over the weekend. They had been fishing near Padstow.

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RNLI confirm brothers swept off rocks at Treyarnon bay

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Lifeboat rescue charity, RNLI have confirmed that two brothers were involved in a Treyarnon alert yesterday.

The two men had been reported as missing after being swept off rocks at Warren Cove.

A third person with them raised the alarm, causing lifeguards to arrive on the scene within minutes.

One of the men, a 21-year-old, died after being airlifted to hospital.

The brothers were part of a family party on a weekend visit to the area.

Around 100 people were involved in the initial search and rescue effort.

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